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2017 Harley-Davidson XL883L - SuperLow , Beuatiful Crushed Ice/Teal Pearl Paint, Satin Jugs, XL883Low Plenty of Power, designed for the smaller rider.
Bags for storage and travel, great condition.
Low Miles, Sorry haters, but the Harley-Davidson Iron 883 is good for an entry level cruiser motorbike.
Those last four words are key.
Compared to another entry level middleweight, say a Yamaha MT-07, the Harley looks all kinds of bad (especially if you only refer to the spec sheet).
But compared to other entry level cruisers, it's a no-nonsense, no gimmicks fun machine.
It's also not trying to be a Harley-Davidson, like the Honda CMX500 Rebel or Kawasaki Vulcan 650 for instance, which counts for a lot.
It's a hard thing to explain but the Harley-Davidson Iron 883, like many other Harleys to be honest, has a certain something that makes it more than the sum of its parts.
They are without doubt expensive, underpowered and overweight but they're also really brilliant hunks of metal too.
It has a heavy clutch, its brakes are relatively poor, it's slow steering, the engine is comparatively clunky (as is the gearbox) and the rear cylinder gets uncomfortably hot in traffic but it does look and feel like a genuine Harley and that shouldn't be underestimated.
Compared with the Harley Street 750 (Harley's old entry-level hog), the 883 has cleaner lines with its purer, simpler design and the lack of a radiator.
Then there's the iconic 'peanut' tank, twin, side-mounted exhausts, classic cut-down rear 'fender' and 'drag' style bars.
If you removed the H-D badge from the Iron you'd still be in no doubt who made it.
Riding the 883 feels good and that's what matters most.
It doesn't feel like riding an imitation of a Harley it feels like the real deal.
.
Bags for storage and travel, great condition.
Low Miles, Sorry haters, but the Harley-Davidson Iron 883 is good for an entry level cruiser motorbike.
Those last four words are key.
Compared to another entry level middleweight, say a Yamaha MT-07, the Harley looks all kinds of bad (especially if you only refer to the spec sheet).
But compared to other entry level cruisers, it's a no-nonsense, no gimmicks fun machine.
It's also not trying to be a Harley-Davidson, like the Honda CMX500 Rebel or Kawasaki Vulcan 650 for instance, which counts for a lot.
It's a hard thing to explain but the Harley-Davidson Iron 883, like many other Harleys to be honest, has a certain something that makes it more than the sum of its parts.
They are without doubt expensive, underpowered and overweight but they're also really brilliant hunks of metal too.
It has a heavy clutch, its brakes are relatively poor, it's slow steering, the engine is comparatively clunky (as is the gearbox) and the rear cylinder gets uncomfortably hot in traffic but it does look and feel like a genuine Harley and that shouldn't be underestimated.
Compared with the Harley Street 750 (Harley's old entry-level hog), the 883 has cleaner lines with its purer, simpler design and the lack of a radiator.
Then there's the iconic 'peanut' tank, twin, side-mounted exhausts, classic cut-down rear 'fender' and 'drag' style bars.
If you removed the H-D badge from the Iron you'd still be in no doubt who made it.
Riding the 883 feels good and that's what matters most.
It doesn't feel like riding an imitation of a Harley it feels like the real deal.
.
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